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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2001
Federal Communications Commission Reform Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Structure and Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission to study and report to Congress on the Commission's organizational structure with an emphasis on determining: (1) whether that structure should be changed to reflect the current state of telecommunications; and (2) whether there should be a reduction in the number of commissioners.
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Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R–OH
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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